Too Quick to Judge

In her commentary blog post, Heather (Heather's Political Corner), writes about the recent proposals for government health care reforms in the United States. The proposed plan would provide a government funded option for people to get health care services regardless of income, homelessness, or unemployment. It is based on the idea that access to quality health care is a basic human right, and that in an upper class society like ours, we have the ability to provide this right to all of our citizens.
Heather was quick to dismiss the idea as "too good to be true" and stated that while it was intended to be affordable and government funded, we would be taxed in order to pay for it. In my opinion, Heather is not very informed about the particulars of the health care plans that have gained prominence amongst legislators. She seems to be unaware of the fact that it would not be a complete end to private health care, and that citizens would still be able to choose alternative providers, including those programs offered through their employers, at their own discretion.
I think that any argument requires convincing and trustworthy sources and support in order to carry any weight, and that is something that her judgments are clearly lacking. She seems to have bought into the disinformation that is circulating regarding this issue. Heather seems to think that the proposed plans for government health care are going to set up a socialist system where everyone has one equal option; the government provided plan. However, this is not the case at all.
I don't find her commentary all that informative because it seems like her opinion is all that she is giving to her readers. One of the options that has been proposed is known as single-payer health care, and is nothing like the socialist government program that Heather is condemning. I don't disrespect her opinion, rather I feel that if she had developed her argument using quotes from experts on the subject or article links to reputable sources, she would have been more persuasive in her argument against government health care options.
Overall, I think that the benefits of a government supported health care option, such as single-payer health care plans, outweigh the possible negative consequences such as a slight increase in taxes. Just one glance at the number of private bankruptcies due to the inability of citizens to pay mounting medical bills is enough for me to agree that something, including government intervention, needs to be done to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable and quality health care.